Spartanburg police talk to person of interest in shooting of 17-year-old

Tuesday

Feb 5, 2013 at 2:42 PM

Police said Tuesday they have talked to a person of interest in a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old at a city apartment complex on Sunday.

By Jenny Arnoldjennifer.arnold@shj.com

Police said Tuesday they have talked to a person of interest in a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old at a city apartment complex on Sunday.The Spartanburg Public Safety Department interviewed Anthony Brewton, 17, who is also known as “Lil Man,” Capt. Art Littlejohn said in a written statement. Brewton is known to frequent Victoria Gardens, where the shooting took place, and the north side of the city, Littlejohn said.Brewton is not considered a suspect at this time, and no charges have been filed in the case, Littlejohn said.According to an incident report, officers responded to 695 Howard St. at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday and found the wounded teenager outside. He didn’t tell officers anything about his attacker, but said the incident occurred “right here,” the report states.Someone else anonymously told officers the incident occurred in a nearby vacant apartment, which officers found had drug paraphernalia scattered in it and blood splattered on a wall. The victim was taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.Littlejohn said the teen underwent surgery to repair his intestines and is expected to recover.